Inter-Lakes preschool accepting applications through April 13

MEREDITH — Applications are now being accepted for the morning session at Inter-Lakes Integrated Preschool. The preschool is an educational program available for a limited number of non-disabled preschoolers, in addition to special needs preschoolers in the Inter-Lakes School District. The program offers developmentally appropriate activities designed to foster children's cognitive, social-emotional and physical development.

The preschool program is open to children of residents of the Inter-Lakes School District, including Center Harbor, Meredith and Sandwich. If the number of applications exceeds availability, a lottery will be held to select participants. Both parent and child must be residents of the Inter-Lakes School District at the time of the lottery. To be eligible, children must turn three on or before Sept. 30.

The program runs three days each week, Tuesday-Thursdays, at the Inter-Lakes Elementary School. The morning session for three-year-old children runs from 8:15-11 a.m. The program for four-year-olds is full at this time.

Parents are responsible for transporting their child to and from the program.

Three-year-old children already in the program will be given first consideration as space permits for the four-year-old program the following year. Children not chosen by the lottery will be placed on a waiting list, and admitted as space permits.

Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the main office of the Inter-Lakes Elementary School or in the preschool room. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 13. Enrollment will be confirmed no later than April 20, at 3:30 p.m. by telephone.

For more information, call Ronda Young, preschool coordinator, at 603-279-7968.